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Replying to: weathermike (Sep 16, 2008 2:19 pm) 1. It's a NEON! Far from a "hot" car in fact, quite the opposite. 2. It's yellow 3. It a Neon with over 100,000 miles! I'm sure they are wishing they had never bought it in the first place but they can hold off as much as they want to. It doesn't matter what they paid for it and it doesn't matter what your Internet printouts say. If you really like it this much you may want to just buy it. Otherwise, I would move on. Lots of cheap Neons out there!
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Replying to: weathermike (Sep 16, 2008 1:52 pm) No, but telling the salesman it's not your fault they overpaid, mentioning high mileage, bringing out Edmunds TMV material, you appreciate their need and right to make a profit, the financing stuff, etc.... those are all things that show you are desperate to buy, which is fine. Any reason you give, that the price should be lower, can be countered by a good salesman. Showing you are an informed buyer should be good enough. I think it was gg who said the more you talk the more you end up paying (doesn't apply to me though) . You did good in walking. Find another car, this one sounds overpriced.
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Replying to: jipster (Sep 16, 2008 4:58 pm) |
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Replying to: isellhondas (Sep 16, 2008 3:30 pm) 2. It's yellow Those are items which could make it a "hot" car in a "college town". I'd drive to the nearest non-college town and buy it for a grand less. Another thing to consider (weathermike) , paying Edmunds TMV (dealer retail) would be a big mistake. I think you should try for at least Edmunds private party value.. or slighty below that. Remember TMV is just the average price Neons are selling for, which means you should be able to do much better than TMV. |
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Replying to: jipster (Sep 16, 2008 5:31 pm) |
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Replying to: weathermike (Sep 16, 2008 2:40 pm) If I was looking for a set of wheels for a student at some college somewhere, where it was going to be parked a lot in questionable parking areas, getting dings and dents, loaned out to other students, doesn't cost a lot to insure, and after 4 years gets thrown away and replaced be a real car.......what price range would you target? 2-3K would be junk cars 10+K would be too expensive of a car to have sitting around in that environment 5-8K has a chance of being a decent car that doesn't break the bank.
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Replying to: kiawah (Sep 16, 2008 7:01 pm) |
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Replying to: jipster (Sep 16, 2008 4:58 pm) I thought I made a strong case and did everything right-- we just couldn't agree. That happens.
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Replying to: jipster (Sep 16, 2008 5:31 pm) Let me shed some insight into this particular dealer. I went through the online listings for each of the vehicles stickered close to the sticker of the Neon. There were seven in total. It was a mix of small cars, SUVs, and a truck. The SUVs and truck were all reasonably priced. The sticker was within 50 bucks of what Edmunds said I should pay, meaning that I could easily beat the suggested price with little negotiating. But the cars were an average of being overpriced by about a thousand dollars. All with the exception of one have been sitting there since May or June. |
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Replying to: weathermike (Sep 16, 2008 9:37 pm) With your current interest level, and previous bargining, I don't think the guy is going to come down to your price if you show up again soon. If you are willing to wait a month, and this thing is still there, and the weather in your area is getting colder, you will have a better shot at getting it for $4,200..... Just my opinion. |
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